Ermera Municipality
Ermera (Portuguese: Município Ermera, Tetum: Munisípiu Ermera) is one of the municipalities (formerly districts) of East Timor, located in the west-central part of the country. It has a population of 117,064 (Census 2010) and an area of 746 km².
Ermera | |
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 Ermera | |
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 Map of East Timor highlighting Ermera Municipality | |
| Coordinates: 8°50′S 125°23′E | |
| Country |  |
| Capital | Gleno |
| Administrative posts | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 768 km2 (297 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 10th |
| Population (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 125,702 |
| • Rank | 2nd |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| • Density rank | 2nd |
| Households (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 20,671 |
| • Rank | 3rd |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (TLT) |
| ISO 3166 code | TL-ER |
| HDI (2017) | 0.562[1] medium · 11th |
Etymology
The word Ermera means "red water" in the local Mambai language.[2]
Geography
Ermera is one of only two land-locked municipalities in East Timor, the other being Aileu. It borders Liquiçá to the north, Dili to the northeast, Alieu to the east, Ainaro to the southeast, and Bobonaro to the west.
The boundaries of the municipality are identical to those of the district of the same name in Portuguese Timor. Its capital is Gleno, which is located 30 km to the southwest of the national capital, Dili. The city of Ermera, also known as Vila Ermera, lies 58 km from the capital along the same road. In Marobo (Atsabe Administrative Post) are the remains of a hot springs bath from colonial times. The pool is still in use.[3]
 Subdivisions of Ermera |
 Cities of Ermera |
Administrative posts
The municipality's administrative posts (formerly sub-districts) are:[4]
- Atsabe Administrative Post
- Ermera Administrative Post
- Hatulia Administrative Post
- Letefoho Administrative Post
- Railaco Administrative Post
The administrative posts are divided into 52 sucos ("villages") in total.
References
- "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- Hull, Geoffrey (June 2006). "The placenames of East Timor" (PDF). Placenames Australia: Newsletter of the Australian National Placenames Survey: 6–7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 February 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- Jane's Oceania: Timor - Facts about Timor
- Gunn, Geoffrey C (2011). Historical Dictionary of East Timor. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. p. 84. ISBN 9780810867543.
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